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Jasonga – Day 41
April 18, 2012
It’s taken a while but I’ve finally had my first encounter with a pit-sawyer. It wasn’t hostile so I wasn’t chased out of the forest by people brandishing spears (stop panicking Mum and Dad!!). It was in fact instigated by me and the man I questioned is retired and pushing 70. They call him Jasonga […]
Rice – Day 39
April 12, 2012
Rice is a staple part of the Ugandan diet, it complements pretty much most meals and it’s filling enough to keep you going throughout the day. But the cost of rice is increasing, as well as other food items and every week I think Nancy will faint when she hears how much 2kg is going […]
Sex and HIV – Day 36
April 9, 2012
Most Ugandans are aware of the dangers of contracting HIV yet getting men to use condoms is still difficult. I say men, because here in Uganda it is unheard of for a woman to ask a man to wear one. Forget about the idea of women carrying protection themselves and offering it to a man […]
HALLELUJAH PRAISE THE LORD – Easter Sunday, Day 35
April 9, 2012
I’m slowly ticking off all the church services in the area. Today we went to a Born Again Christian church at the forestry college down the road. I must admit it was the most entertaining of all of them I have been to. “PRAAAAAAISE THE LORD….”said the pastor at the end of every sentence. The […]
Easter Holidays – Day 34
April 8, 2012
Yesterday most people decided to leave camp for the four-day public holiday to go and see their families during Easter. It’s a big holiday here and people stop work on Thursday afternoon and make long journeys back to the villages. I was going to be the only student left behind as the other Westerners went […]
Sweet Spot – Day 33
April 8, 2012
I’ve finally sussed where the best spot in camp is to get a signal for the internet. I’m at a slight disadvantage to the other students because my laptop battery has died and I need to be plugged into the mains. However with the help of an extension lead if I pull the wire as […]
What should you do if you see a lion? – Day 32
April 4, 2012
This is a question that was troubling me before I left the UK. I had heard stories that in the past the Budongo Forest Reserve had lions. I for one like to plan for the unexpected – failing to plan is like planning to fail – and let’s face it, if you were eyeball to […]
Palm Sunday – Day 29
April 4, 2012
I am not a religious person. I was brought up as a Hindu but I do not practise. I love wine too much and a rare steak now and again. Beef is a big no-no as a Hindu because the cow is considered to be sacred, so that’s me going straight to hell. Since I […]
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